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Nat Cole was one of those very rare artists who was equally great as both a singer and pianist. I think because he was such an influencial singer his contribution to the world of jazz piano is sometimes underrated. Same goes for Duke Ellington the composer vs. Duke the piano giant.

That video is priceless, Ken. Nat Cole is, of course, a legend. Diana Krall is my current favorite singer/pianist although her newest album is not her best IMHO. I've also enjoyed listening to Harry Connick, Jr., Norah Jones, and Dr. John over the years. Let's not forget forum favorites, Peyton, Bill, & Rick as well.

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Oh, Stevie Wonder and Jerry Lee Lewis. *sigh* Can't believe I left them out ...

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Okay, I'll stop now. My infatuation with the really ballsy rock of the 50's is that Little Richard, Jerry Lee, Elvis.....they didn't exactly invent sex, but they sure brought it out of the closet. On some of the U-tube videos the looks on the faces of some of first wave of crossover white audiences to this type of music is priceless...a combination of delight, fear, and transformation.

Okay, I'll stop now. My infatuation with the really ballsy rock of the 50's is that Little Richard, Jerry Lee, Elvis.....they didn't exactly invent sex, but they sure brought it out of the closet. On some of the U-tube videos the looks on the faces of some of first wave of crossover white audiences to this type of music is priceless...a combination of delight, fear, and transformation.

Oh, and PS: the only reason any of the stuff got recorded and performed is nobody was really sure what they were singing about, altho' to our jaded modern eyes it's all so obvious.